Hot Like a Mexican Willis Lane is a branch of the Wellington street-food brand Hot Like a Mexican, serving Mexican takeaway from 1 Willis St in Lambton, and it holds a standout 4.9 Google rating. Good Mexican takeaway lives or dies on freshness: tortillas warmed to order, meats slow-cooked till they fall apart, salsas made in the shop rather than poured from a jar. Street-style Mexican is built small and bold — tacos dressed simply with onion, coriander and lime — so the chilli and lime should do the talking. Heat is a choice, not a garnish; ask what each salsa actually does before committing, because the hottest one is usually no joke. In the city lunch rush, regulars go early or mid-afternoon to dodge the queue. For the office crowds around Lambton Quay and the top of the Golden Mile, a Mexican counter this well rated on Willis St is about as handy as lunch gets.